{"id":5494,"date":"2022-05-20T07:45:31","date_gmt":"2022-05-20T05:45:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.akupunktur-noll.de\/?page_id=5494"},"modified":"2024-07-03T14:38:59","modified_gmt":"2024-07-03T12:38:59","slug":"macular-degeneration-coronavirus","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.akupunktur-noll.de\/en\/macular-degeneration\/macular-degeneration-coronavirus\/","title":{"rendered":"Macular Degeneration &#038; Coronavirus"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Macular degeneration &amp; coronavirus: tips for patients<\/h1>\n<div id=\"attachment_2822\" style=\"width: 859px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.akupunktur-noll.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/makuladegeneration-und-coronavirus-tipps-f\u00fcr-patienten.png\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-0\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2822\" class=\"img_width wp-image-2822 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.akupunktur-noll.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/makuladegeneration-und-coronavirus-tipps-f\u00fcr-patienten.png\" alt=\"Macular degeneration &amp; coronavirus: tips for patients\" width=\"849\" height=\"566\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.akupunktur-noll.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/makuladegeneration-und-coronavirus-tipps-f\u00fcr-patienten.png 849w, https:\/\/www.akupunktur-noll.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/makuladegeneration-und-coronavirus-tipps-f\u00fcr-patienten-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.akupunktur-noll.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/makuladegeneration-und-coronavirus-tipps-f\u00fcr-patienten-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/www.akupunktur-noll.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/makuladegeneration-und-coronavirus-tipps-f\u00fcr-patienten-624x416.png 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 849px) 100vw, 849px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2822\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Macular degeneration &amp; coronavirus: tips for patients<\/p><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_86 counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.akupunktur-noll.de\/en\/macular-degeneration\/macular-degeneration-coronavirus\/#coronavirus-covid-19-and-wet-age-related-macular-degeneration-amd\" >Coronavirus \/ COVID-19 and wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.akupunktur-noll.de\/en\/macular-degeneration\/macular-degeneration-coronavirus\/#measures-to-reduce-coronavirus-risk\" >Measures to reduce coronavirus risk<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.akupunktur-noll.de\/en\/macular-degeneration\/macular-degeneration-coronavirus\/#coronavirus-covid-19-and-dry-age-related-macular-degeneration-amd\" >Coronavirus \/ COVID-19 and dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.akupunktur-noll.de\/en\/macular-degeneration\/macular-degeneration-coronavirus\/#the-diet-plays-an-important-role\" >The diet plays an important role<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.akupunktur-noll.de\/en\/macular-degeneration\/macular-degeneration-coronavirus\/#summary-macular-degeneration-coronavirus-covid-19\" >Summary:\u00a0Macular Degeneration &amp; Coronavirus \/ COVID-19<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>People with age-related macular degeneration (AMD) are in the age group at higher risk for more severe coronavirus infections. It is important to know how to protect your eyesight while staying safe from this virus.<\/p>\n\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"coronavirus-covid-19-and-wet-age-related-macular-degeneration-amd\"><\/span>Coronavirus \/ COVID-19 and wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>During the current coronavirus crisis, non-urgent medical visits can be postponed. However, if you have wet AMD, it is very important to continue receiving intraocular anti-VEGF injections to protect your vision. These should be administered at the frequency recommended by your ophthalmologist, which may vary from patient to patient depending on how active the abnormal blood vessels in the retina are leaking.<\/p>\n<p>In some cases, after a discussion with your ophthalmologist, it may be acceptable to postpone an injection a bit or skip injections a bit further to balance the coronavirus risk against the vision risk.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"measures-to-reduce-coronavirus-risk\"><\/span>Measures to reduce coronavirus risk<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If it is necessary to come to the ophthalmologist&#8217;s office for an injection, some measures should be taken to reduce the coronavirus \/ COVID-19 \/ SARS-CoV-2 risk. These may include, whenever possible, social distancing of at least two meters, washing hands with soap and warm water for 20 seconds, not touching the face, and wearing a mask.<\/p>\n<div class=\"brlbs-cmpnt-container brlbs-cmpnt-content-blocker brlbs-cmpnt-with-individual-styles\" data-borlabs-cookie-content-blocker-id=\"youtube-content-blocker\" data-borlabs-cookie-content=\"PGlmcmFtZSB0aXRsZT0iMTAgZWluZmFjaGUgVGlwcHMgenVtIFNjaHV0eiB2b3IgSW5mZWt0aW9uZW4iIHdpZHRoPSI3NTAiIGhlaWdodD0iNDIyIiBzcmM9Imh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LnlvdXR1YmUtbm9jb29raWUuY29tL2VtYmVkLzJFNmNVSG1qQU5BP2ZlYXR1cmU9b2VtYmVkIiBmcmFtZWJvcmRlcj0iMCIgYWxsb3c9ImFjY2VsZXJvbWV0ZXI7IGF1dG9wbGF5OyBjbGlwYm9hcmQtd3JpdGU7IGVuY3J5cHRlZC1tZWRpYTsgZ3lyb3Njb3BlOyBwaWN0dXJlLWluLXBpY3R1cmU7IHdlYi1zaGFyZSIgcmVmZXJyZXJwb2xpY3k9InN0cmljdC1vcmlnaW4td2hlbi1jcm9zcy1vcmlnaW4iIGFsbG93ZnVsbHNjcmVlbj48L2lmcmFtZT4=\">\n<div class=\"brlbs-cmpnt-cb-preset-c brlbs-cmpnt-cb-youtube\">\n<div class=\"brlbs-cmpnt-cb-thumbnail\" style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/www.akupunktur-noll.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/borlabs-cookie\/1\/yt_2E6cUHmjANA_hqdefault.jpg')\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"brlbs-cmpnt-cb-main\">\n<div class=\"brlbs-cmpnt-cb-play-button\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"brlbs-cmpnt-cb-content\">\n<p class=\"brlbs-cmpnt-cb-description\">You are currently viewing a placeholder content from <strong>YouTube<\/strong>. To access the actual content, click the button below. Please note that doing so will share data with third-party providers.<\/p>\n<p> <a class=\"brlbs-cmpnt-cb-provider-toggle\" href=\"#\" data-borlabs-cookie-show-provider-information role=\"button\">More Information<\/a> <\/div>\n<div class=\"brlbs-cmpnt-cb-buttons\"> <a class=\"brlbs-cmpnt-cb-btn\" href=\"#\" data-borlabs-cookie-unblock role=\"button\">Unblock content<\/a> <a class=\"brlbs-cmpnt-cb-btn\" href=\"#\" data-borlabs-cookie-accept-service role=\"button\" style=\"display: inherit\">Accept required service and unblock content<\/a> <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>It is likely that the ophthalmologist&#8217;s office will be less crowded than usual because medical providers have been advised to postpone non-urgent visits. In addition, your eye doctor will take extra precautions to protect you. These may include wearing a mask, washing your hands frequently as usual and, unfortunately, spending less time talking to you, especially up close.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"coronavirus-covid-19-and-dry-age-related-macular-degeneration-amd\"><\/span>Coronavirus \/ COVID-19 and dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_2158\" style=\"width: 410px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.akupunktur-noll.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/pdf-amsler-gitter-test-bei-makuladegeneration.png\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-1\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2158\" class=\"img_width wp-image-2158\" src=\"https:\/\/www.akupunktur-noll.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/pdf-amsler-gitter-test-bei-makuladegeneration-300x225.png\" alt=\"PDF with the Amsler grid test for early detection of macular degeneration\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.akupunktur-noll.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/pdf-amsler-gitter-test-bei-makuladegeneration-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/www.akupunktur-noll.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/pdf-amsler-gitter-test-bei-makuladegeneration-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/www.akupunktur-noll.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/pdf-amsler-gitter-test-bei-makuladegeneration-624x468.png 624w, https:\/\/www.akupunktur-noll.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/pdf-amsler-gitter-test-bei-makuladegeneration.png 849w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2158\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">PDF with the Amsler grid test for early detection of macular degeneration<\/p><\/div>\n<p>If you have dry AMD, you should most likely postpone your AMD exams unless you have a change in your vision that could indicate a conversion to wet AMD.<\/p>\n<p>To check for this, take the Amsler grid test (also called the Amsler net) once a week. To do this, keep your glasses on and check one eye at a time while closing the other eye. Look at the dot in the middle of the graph. If you notice any missing or wavy lines on the chart that are different from what you normally see (your baseline), call your eye doctor to discuss a possible appointment.<\/p>\n<p>If you have been told to take vitamins for your AMD, continue to take them, but do not use throat lozenges that contain zinc, as the zinc in the vitamins along with the zinc in the lozenges may be too high.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"the-diet-plays-an-important-role\"><\/span>The diet plays an important role<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_2049\" style=\"width: 410px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.akupunktur-noll.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/ern\u00e4hrung-makuladegeneration.png\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-2\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2049\" class=\"img_width wp-image-2049\" src=\"https:\/\/www.akupunktur-noll.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/ern\u00e4hrung-makuladegeneration-300x200.png\" alt=\"Nutrition plays an essential role in macular degeneration\" width=\"400\" height=\"267\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.akupunktur-noll.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/ern\u00e4hrung-makuladegeneration-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.akupunktur-noll.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/ern\u00e4hrung-makuladegeneration-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/www.akupunktur-noll.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/ern\u00e4hrung-makuladegeneration-624x416.png 624w, https:\/\/www.akupunktur-noll.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/ern\u00e4hrung-makuladegeneration.png 849w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2049\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nutrition plays an essential role in macular degeneration<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Eat a diet as rich in vitamins as possible. This will most likely also keep your immune system in a healthy state to fight off a possible coronavirus infection. Your diet should be plant-rich, with plenty of spinach, kale, collard greens and other vegetables and fruits of all kinds. Eating fatty fish such as salmon, sardines, tuna or mackerel twice a week is also considered protective.<\/p>\n<p>If you smoke, this would be an ideal time to stop, as smoking poses a risk for AMD and, in the case of coronavirus infection, also weakens the immune response and impairs respiratory function in the lungs.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2811\" style=\"width: 410px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.akupunktur-noll.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/augenakupunktur_noll_corona_krise.png\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-3\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2811\" class=\"img_width wp-image-2811\" src=\"https:\/\/www.akupunktur-noll.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/augenakupunktur_noll_corona_krise-300x200.png\" alt=\"Eye acupuncture Noll meets all requirements in the Corona crisis\" width=\"400\" height=\"267\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.akupunktur-noll.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/augenakupunktur_noll_corona_krise-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.akupunktur-noll.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/augenakupunktur_noll_corona_krise-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/www.akupunktur-noll.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/augenakupunktur_noll_corona_krise-624x416.png 624w, https:\/\/www.akupunktur-noll.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/augenakupunktur_noll_corona_krise.png 849w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2811\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Eye acupuncture Noll meets all requirements in the Corona crisis<\/p><\/div>\n<p>We, from Eye Acupuncture Noll are still there for you and support you. Just in the current time we find it very important to continue to be there for you as a therapist and contact person.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, we adhere to the relevant requirements of the hygiene regulations and we also schedule patients so that there are never more than two patients in the practice.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"summary-macular-degeneration-coronavirus-covid-19\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.akupunktur-noll.de\/en\/free-e-book-on-macular-degeneration\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6611 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.akupunktur-noll.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/e-book-makular-degeneration-teaser-hoch-quer-EN.png\" alt=\"FreeFree E-book on Macular Degeneration by Augenakupunktur Noll\" width=\"1000\" height=\"450\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.akupunktur-noll.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/e-book-makular-degeneration-teaser-hoch-quer-EN.png 1000w, https:\/\/www.akupunktur-noll.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/e-book-makular-degeneration-teaser-hoch-quer-EN-300x135.png 300w, https:\/\/www.akupunktur-noll.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/e-book-makular-degeneration-teaser-hoch-quer-EN-768x346.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a>Summary:\u00a0Macular Degeneration &amp; Coronavirus \/ COVID-19<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Conditions in specific locations around the country will likely vary in the coming months with respect to coronavirus (COVID-19 or SARS-CoV-2), but these general principles will apply.<\/p>\n<p>The good news is that most people with AMD will come through this epidemic with their lives and vision intact, especially if patients, eye care providers, neighbors, and our country communicate and work together effectively.<\/p>\n    <div class=\"webinar-teaser card clearfix\">\r\n        <div class=\"webinar-teaser-img\">\r\n            <a target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.akupunktur-noll.de\/en\/general\/study-on-the-correlation-between-long-covid-syndrome-and-macular-degeneration\/\" title=\"Long Covid Syndrome and Macular Degeneration\">\r\n                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"teaser-img\" alt=\"Long Covid Syndrome and Macular Degeneration\" title=\"Long Covid Syndrome and Macular Degeneration\" src=\"https:\/\/www.akupunktur-noll.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/der-zusammenhang-von-long-covid-syndrom-und-makuladegeneration.png\">\r\n            <\/a>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"webinar-teaser-text\">\r\n            <div class=\"teaser-cat\"><\/div>\r\n            <h3>Long Covid Syndrome and Macular Degeneration<\/h3>\r\n            <p>Study suggests link between post-Covid syndrome and Macular Degeneration<\/p>\r\n            <a target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.akupunktur-noll.de\/en\/general\/study-on-the-correlation-between-long-covid-syndrome-and-macular-degeneration\/\" title=\"Long Covid Syndrome and Macular Degeneration\" class=\"button button-red\" >Read more<\/a>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    \n    <div class=\"webinar-teaser card clearfix\">\r\n        <div class=\"webinar-teaser-img\">\r\n            <a target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.akupunktur-noll.de\/en\/general\/correlation-between-corona-corona-vaccination-and-eye-problems\/\" title=\"Correlation between Corona, Corona Vaccination and Eye Problems\">\r\n                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"teaser-img\" alt=\"Correlation between Corona, Corona Vaccination and Eye Problems\" title=\"Correlation between Corona, Corona Vaccination and Eye Problems\" src=\"https:\/\/www.akupunktur-noll.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/zusammenhang-zwischen-corona-corona-impfung-und-augenproblemen-teaser.png\">\r\n            <\/a>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"webinar-teaser-text\">\r\n            <div class=\"teaser-cat\"><\/div>\r\n            <h3>Correlation between Corona, Corona Vaccination and Eye Problems<\/h3>\r\n            <p>Glaucoma and Macular Degeneration patients affected by Corona viruses in the eye.<\/p>\r\n            <a target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.akupunktur-noll.de\/en\/general\/correlation-between-corona-corona-vaccination-and-eye-problems\/\" title=\"Correlation between Corona, Corona Vaccination and Eye Problems\" class=\"button button-red\" >Read more<\/a>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    \n    <div class=\"webinar-teaser card clearfix\">\r\n        <div class=\"webinar-teaser-img\">\r\n            <a target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.akupunktur-noll.de\/en\/general\/how-covid-19-corona-affects-eye-health\/\" title=\"COVID-19 influences eye health\">\r\n                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"teaser-img\" alt=\"COVID-19 influences eye health\" title=\"COVID-19 influences eye health\" src=\"https:\/\/www.akupunktur-noll.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/covid-19-influences-eyehealth.png\">\r\n            <\/a>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"webinar-teaser-text\">\r\n            <div class=\"teaser-cat\"><\/div>\r\n            <h3>COVID-19 influences eye health<\/h3>\r\n            <p>Not only the respiratory tract, but also the eyes and the visual system are affected<\/p>\r\n            <a target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.akupunktur-noll.de\/en\/general\/how-covid-19-corona-affects-eye-health\/\" title=\"COVID-19 influences eye health\" class=\"button button-red\" >Read more<\/a>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    \n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Macular degeneration &amp; 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